Irrigator barred from diverting water when flow drops

General Montana Archived • September 10, 2026 •

BUTTE — A federal judge's preliminary injunction bars irrigators served by the high-volume West Side Ditch near Deer Lodge from diverting Clark Fork River water when river flows drop below 90 cubic feet per second.

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